Threads Window (Compact 2013)
3/26/2014
The Threads window shows the threads, or paths of execution, within the process selected from the Process drop-down list at the top of the window. To display the window, go to Debug > Windows > Threads.
- View the thread handle and the handle of the process that created the thread
- View thread states
- Display thread priority
- Display elapsed time used by the thread
When the Debugger Is Running
The following types of information are displayed in the Threads window when the debugger is running.
Item |
Description |
|---|---|
hThread |
Handle value associated with the thread. |
Thread State |
The states are shown in the following table.
Run State ValueDescription
DyingThread has been terminated in-flight during a system call, will exit upon return of system call.
DeadThread has been terminated, cleanup work is pending.
BuriedThread has been terminated, cleanup work is pending.
SlpgThread is sleeping.
AwakThread is not sleeping or blocked.
RungThread is currently running.
RunabThread is in runnable state (thread is in run queue and can be scheduled to run when it comes to the front of the queue).
RunBlkdThread is blocked.
RunNeedsThread is out of block queue, but not yet put in run queue.
|
AccessKey |
The access key for the current thread. |
hCurProc |
The handle of the process that created the thread. |
CurPrio |
Current (possibly inversion adjusted) thread priority. |
BasePrio |
Base (unadjusted) thread priority. |
KernelTime |
The amount of CPU time spent by the thread in kernel mode. KernelTime starts from the beginning of the creation of the thread until the current snapshot is taken. |
UserTime |
The amount of CPU time the thread used in user mode. UserTime starts from the beginning of the creation of the thread until the current snapshot is taken. |
Context (Shortcut) Menu Options
The following table shows the options in the Context (Shortcut) menu:
Item |
Description |
|---|---|
Copy |
Copies the selected text. |
Refresh |
Deletes all entries in the window, allowing only current entries to appear. |
Log |
Formats and moves all data in this window to the Log tab of the Output window. |
Expand All |
Displays the callstack information for each thread. |
Collapse All |
Hides the callstack information for each thread. |
Open in Call Stack Window |
Opens the Call Stack Window for the selected process and thread. |
See Also
Reference
Concepts
Platform Builder User Interface